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2. Mint-made errors - Wikipedia

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   The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not ... 1979 "Double Bar ... Coin collecting; Coining (mint) Die defect;

3. US error coins - Wikipedia

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   The die variation is clearly evident with the placement of the D in two different locations, one closest to the 1970 and the other closest to the rim of the coin. [1] There are some variations created by the mint site using different die sets. The best case of the mint using different die sets is the variation of the letters AM on the Lincoln cent.

4. Die-deterioration doubling - Wikipedia

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   In modern presses, a die strikes approximately 120 coins a minute. This is a large number of coins produced in a short time, and obviously the die cannot last forever. However, the process of wearing the die is only hastened by the metals used in coins. Nickel, one of the main metals used in today’s coins, is quite hard and causes wear ...

5. Die defect - Wikipedia

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   A die crack occurs when a die, after being subjected to immense pressure during the minting process, cracks, causing a small gap in the die. [3] If this damaged die continues to produce coins, the metal will fill into the crack, thus revealing a raised line of metal in the finished coin.

6. Where To Buy Gold and Silver Coins or Bars: Red Flags To ...

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   800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... Regardless of where or how you buy gold or silver coins or bars, here are six red flags to look ...

7. VAM (Morgan and Peace dollar die varieties) - Wikipedia

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   There are in more than 3,000 different VAMs however the coin certification company Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) does not recognize all of them. They recognize 52 VAM Peace dollars and 317 Morgan dollar VAMs [2] A VAM can be a small change in dies like a different sized mint mark, or something more dramatic like a repunched date.